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Paws and Claws Pet Shelter

Our history:

The effort to provide shelter for abandoned pets in Madison County began in the late 1980s from a grassroots effort of several citizens who were concerned about stray dogs and cats in the county.

In 1997, the group registered as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. In 1998, the county gave the MCPS permission to build a shelter on county-owned land south of the Recycling Center.

The shelter building became a reality because so many in Madison County, Arkansas, gave of their time, talent, and resources.

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We changed our name:

In the fall of 2014, the Madison County Pet Shelter, Inc. board voted to change the doing-business-as name to Paws and Claws Pet Shelter. Our DBA name is registered with the Arkansas Secretary of State. The board had two reasons for making this change:

1) To emphasize that the shelter is not a government entity: The pet shelter is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt charity that relies on private donations to help homeless pets in Madison County, Arkansas.

2) To emphasize the change in management philosophy. The board rejected the conventional, nationwide shelter practice of killing pets to make room. Today, Paws and Claws Pet Shelter staff finds loving homes for 99.9% of the 400+ pets we care for. The new name emphasizes the change.

Contact
Mallory Harlan
Website
http://www.thepetshelter.org/
Phone
(479) 738-1505
Donation
Donate to this rescue
Email
info@thepetshelter.org

Meet their adoptable pets

2075 Madison 6555,
Huntsville, AR, 72740

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Adoptable pets at Paws and Claws Pet Shelter
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Cheyenne

Boxer/Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 1 yr 9 mos
Huntsville, AR
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Luna

Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 4 yrs 5 mos
Huntsville, AR
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Sasha

Labrador Retriever/Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
Huntsville, AR
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Blaze

Pointer/Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 2 yrs
Huntsville, AR
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Aiden

Rottweiler/Black and Tan Coonhound

Male, 3 mos
Huntsville, AR
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April

Rottweiler/Black and Tan Coonhound

Female, 3 mos
Huntsville, AR
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Marley

Great Pyrenees/Australian Shepherd

Male, 4 yrs 6 mos
Huntsville, AR
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Auggie

Rat Terrier/Boston Terrier

Male, 7 mos
Huntsville, AR
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Shelter FAQs

We take in pets from Madison County, Arkansas. We are glad to adopt to anyone who can visit our facility.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Adoption includes spay/neuter surgery, microchips, current vaccinations, worming, and flea-tick treatment. .

Usual rates:
$100 Puppy/small dog
$80 Most dogs
$25 Senior dogs and cats
$50 Most Cats and Kittens

Occasionally we get in highly adoptable pets whose adoptions fees are more. These Hero Pets help us save other homeless animals.
Specials are usually listed and promoted on our Facebook page.

Adoption application

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/PCPS/Dog

https://thepetshelter.networkforgood.com/

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Montgomery

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 6 mos
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Luke

Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
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Cola,F,0087

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
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Joshua,M,0250

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
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Uno

Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
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Arizona

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Eureka Springs, AR

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